--- title: Autonomous Valet Parking, not robo-taxis, will lead self-driving technology description: Robo-taxis may get the headlines, but Dr Brian Holt explains why its autonomous valet parking that will actually lead adoption in self-driving technology. image: https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/Brian%20Holt%201_cropped%20small.jpeg --- [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png?width=2800&height=1575&name=parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com) [![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png?width=2800&height=1575&name=parkopedia%20logo%20+%20arrive%20white%20transparent%20background-1.png)](https://business.parkopedia.com) - [Solutions](https://business.parkopedia.com/solutions) - [Automotive](https://business.parkopedia.com/automotive-solutions) - [Mobile Navigation](https://business.parkopedia.com/solutions/mobile-navigation) - [Parking Operators](https://business.parkopedia.com/parking-operator-solutions) - [Last Mile](https://business.parkopedia.com/last-mile-solutions) - [Mobility Services](https://business.parkopedia.com/mobility) - [Analytics](https://business.parkopedia.com/analytics) - [Products](https://business.parkopedia.com/products) - [Parking Data](https://business.parkopedia.com/parking-data) - [EV Charging](https://business.parkopedia.com/ev-charging) - [In-Car Payments](https://business.parkopedia.com/in-car-payment-platform) - [Indoor Mapping](https://business.parkopedia.com/indoor-mapping) - [About](https://business.parkopedia.com/about) - [Meet the Team](https://business.parkopedia.com/en-gb/meet-the-team) - [Jobs](https://www.parkopedia.com/jobs/) - [Contact Us](https://business.parkopedia.com/contact) - [Media](https://business.parkopedia.com/media) - [Press Releases](https://business.parkopedia.com/press-releases) - [Blogs](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog) - [Press Centre](https://business.parkopedia.com/press-centre) - [News Coverage](https://business.parkopedia.com/parkopedia-coverage) - [Research](https://business.parkopedia.com/research) - [Awards & Recognition](https://business.parkopedia.com/awards-and-recognition) - [Newsletter Sign-up](https://business.parkopedia.com/newsletter-sign-up) # Autonomous Valet Parking, not robo-taxis, will lead self-driving technology [Dr. Brian Holt, CTO](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/author/dr-brian-holt-cto) 3 Jun 2019 ![](https://business.parkopedia.com/hubfs/Brian%20Holt%201_cropped%20small.jpeg) Autonomous Valet Parking, not robo-taxis, will lead self-driving technology 0:28 Research on self-driving cars has been continuing for more than 30 years, starting with the pioneering work by Ernst Dickmanns on the PROMETHEUS project. A lot of work has taken place since then and is still ongoing, but the question remains: why has the problem of self-driving still not been solved in 30 years?   [Dr Brian Holt explains why its autonomous valet parking, and not robo-taxis, that will lead the adoption in self-driving technology.](http://avp-project.uk/why-autonomous-valet-parking) [Autonomous Vehicles](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/tag/autonomous-vehicles), [Mobility](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/tag/mobility), [Robo-taxis](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/tag/robo-taxis), [Self Parking](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/tag/self-parking), [Valet Parking](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/tag/valet-parking) [Dr. Brian Holt, CTO](https://business.parkopedia.com/blog/author/dr-brian-holt-cto) Brian leads our engineering teams as CTO covering product, platform and infrastructure, data science, computer vision and robotics. 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